Dr. Linda Wang is a physician who specializes in adult endocrinology. Dr. Wang has a 2.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. She is professionally affiliated with Greater Newport Physicians (GNP) and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Shield are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Wang accepts. Dr. Wang welcomes new patients. After completing medical school at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine. She speaks Mandarin.

Dr. Craig Olsen works as an endocrinologist in Los Alamitos, CA. Dr. Olsen is professionally affiliated with HealthCare Partners, LLC. He attended medical school at Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine. He accepts Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Blue Shield, and more.

Dr. Steven Eng is a specialist in adult endocrinology. He is rated highly by his patients. Dr. Eng honors AARP, Anthem, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, as well as other insurance carriers. Before performing his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, Irvine, Dr. Eng attended UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. In addition to English, he speaks Spanish. Dr. Eng's professional affiliations include Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach, Greater Newport Physicians (GNP), and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.

Dr. Ole Opgaard is an adult endocrinologist in Garden Grove, CA, Anaheim, CA, and Laguna Hills, CA. He is affiliated with Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Opgaard is an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Health Net, as well as other insurance carriers. He attended medical school at the University of Munster Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Opgaard (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Swedish, Norwegian, and Spanish.

Dr. Alex Kutas practices adult endocrinology. His patients gave him an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars. In Dr. Kutas's practice, he is particularly interested in diabetes. He accepts several insurance carriers, including Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Shield. Dr. Kutas graduated from Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Southern California Super Doctors 2008 and Los Angeles Super Doctors. He speaks Spanish. He is affiliated with Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.

Dr. Jennifer Hsieh specializes in adult endocrinology and practices in Long Beach, CA. The average patient rating for Dr. Hsieh is 3.0 stars out of 5. Dr. Hsieh accepts Anthem, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, and Blue Shield, as well as other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, she performed her residency at Huntington Memorial Hospital. In addition to English, she speaks Mandarin. She is professionally affiliated with Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach and Long Beach Memorial Medical Center.

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What is Endocrinology?

Endocrinology is a medical specialty that deals with glands and hormones. Hormones are substances that act like chemical messengers between parts of the body. They are produced by glands, and travel in the bloodstream throughout the body where they act on different organs and cells to affect many different functions of life. Hormones control our appetite, growth, reproduction, and energy. When there is too little or too much of a hormone, an endocrinologist can help restore the balance.

Endocrinology problems are sometimes difficult and complex because hormones travel throughout the body and can affect more than one system. A single, simple imbalance can produce multiple, very different symptoms. Just a few of the diverse diseases treated by an endocrinologist include:

Diabetes (where insulin is not produced in the body or is not working well, and blood sugar levels rise, which damages tissues)

Hypothyroidism (where thyroid hormones are not produced well, reducing cell metabolism and energy)

Precocious Puberty (where reproductive hormones are produced too early in a child’s life)

Gigantism (where growth hormones are overproduced, leading to unusual size)

Endocrinology can contain subspecialties where physicians focus their care on specific groups of patients. For example, some endocrinologists are diabetic endocrinologists who know specifically how to care for diabetics’ particular needs in eye care, circulation, and foot care. Pediatric endocrinologists treat children. Whatever their subspecialty, all endocrinologists have the same goal: restoring balance when the body’s messaging system is not working correctly.